PepperBot, with his friendly appeal, bright black eyes, and cute smile was touted by its advertisers as “AI for the masses”, but looks can be deceiving.
The mysterious distributor had anticipated PepperBot’s appeal, manufacturing millions of them for the launch, because, of course, every household would jump at the chance to have their very own PepperBot at the astonishing price of only $19.95 each.
In a remote bunker, analysts watched a massive tracking map come to life, strobing dots of red, as households across the globe activated their PepperBots to their peril; broadcasting every word.
~kat
Three Line Tale Challenge base in this photo by by Alex Knight via Unsplash.
like mercury colliding... 
July 20th, 2018 at 3:17 pm
It will happen, one day! If not already.
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July 20th, 2018 at 3:23 pm
I won’t have an Alexa in my home. They creep me out!
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July 20th, 2018 at 3:58 pm
There’s probably one hiding in the microwave, or washing machine!
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July 20th, 2018 at 6:26 pm
Oh no!!! 🤣
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July 28th, 2018 at 3:43 pm
I have 4 of them. Love it!
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July 28th, 2018 at 4:26 pm
I must admit, they intrigue me! The closest thing I have to this is two Furbees that talk to each other!!! Haha
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July 20th, 2018 at 11:59 pm
wow! That scared me silly. Is there one under my bed dusting the dust bunnies?
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July 21st, 2018 at 6:53 am
Oh they are already everywhere. It is life now. ☹️
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July 21st, 2018 at 2:06 am
Heck, the latest generation of plastic cards are sender-receivers, did you know that?
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July 21st, 2018 at 6:52 am
Oh yes…I am reminded every time I get a personalized sale letter in the mail from my grocery store featuring all the things I normally buy. It’s already here…surveillance cameras in our buildings and on our streets, google maps on our streets and in the sky, and on the internet tracking every click we click. ☹️
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July 21st, 2018 at 10:32 am
Big Brother is Here
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July 21st, 2018 at 12:10 pm
Yes…and he’s a bully.
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July 21st, 2018 at 12:16 pm
Bullies fall apart into the most extreme of cowards when directly challenged by conscientious personal power. We hope. 😆
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July 21st, 2018 at 12:17 pm
So far, we haven’t found our David with a slingshot…maybe he goes by Robert these days! 😉
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July 21st, 2018 at 12:31 pm
Enough of us little writers could add up to one big David, one never knows. Worth a shot, eh? Oh, what am I doing? Preaching to the choir! 😘
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July 21st, 2018 at 1:38 pm
I’m singin’ as loud as I can Ana! 😘
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July 21st, 2018 at 2:31 pm
And it’s lovely, floating over the mountains to my California morning 🙂
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July 21st, 2018 at 3:11 pm
😘
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July 21st, 2018 at 4:49 pm
Shush!!!
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July 22nd, 2018 at 4:03 pm
🤐
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July 22nd, 2018 at 4:42 pm
🙃
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July 22nd, 2018 at 1:30 pm
That day may not be too far now!
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July 22nd, 2018 at 4:05 pm
It’s already here I fear! 😳🤐😳
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July 28th, 2018 at 3:45 pm
It will be so great when AI and robots take over. We will finally get a break from evil men.
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July 28th, 2018 at 3:47 pm
I’ll take your word for it! 😊
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July 29th, 2018 at 8:43 am
I love the name you came up with for them!
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July 29th, 2018 at 9:11 am
Thanks! I zoomed in on the nameplate in the photo and it said “pepper”…easy peasy! 😉
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